E-Waste Recycling coming to Utica Saturday
UTICA – Utica residents will have a chance to dispose of electronic items at an upcoming event in the village on Saturday. Computers, televisions and other electronics will be able to be dropped off at the
The Illinois Department of Insurance calls on insurers to disclose climate-related risks
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Insurance will now require that insurance companies licensed to write business in the state complete an annual survey detailing the risks of climate change to their business operations, assets, and investments,
IDPH stresses need to close cancer screening gap ahead of national mammography day
CHICAGO – With National Mammography Day approaching on October 21st, the Illinois Department of Public Health is urging women who have delayed breast cancer screenings due to the COVID-19 pandemic to take action and schedule an exam
Mendota to apply for EPA grant for Illinois Avenue properties
MENDOTA – The city of Mendota will be holding a public hearing ahead of applying for a Brownfield Cleanup Grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The grant will be to help remediate two properties in
Streator passes agreements with communities on emergency services
STREATOR – The city of Streator has officially passed intergovernmental agreements between Long Point, Reading, and Allen Township to provide emergency services to the communities. Formalities were passed Wednesday night at Streator’s City Council Meeting.
Gen Z and Millenials are jealous of what their parents generation got right
Twitter user Omotheinse Oluwatobi posed the challenge asking Gen Z and Millenials “What’s something that you think our parents generation got right but we’re failing at?” Some of the top answers included having a strong sense of
Kangaroo found in a closet by authorities
A 19-year-old from Pennsylvania was cited last month when investigators found a kangaroo in his closet. He had it imported illegally and tried to sell it on Facebook Marketplace. Someone saw the post and contacted authorities who
Vandalism damages display at Starved Rock State Park
UTICA – A display that provides information on local lore around Starved Rock State Park was damaged by vandalism recently. Starved Rock State Park reports that the interpretive panel about the legend of Starved Rock is
Air Force fighter jets intercept pair of Russian bombers near Alaska
The North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement that the U.S. Air Force dispatched two F-16 fighter jets to intercept a pair of Russian bombers that flew close to Alaska on Monday. The two Russian
Suspect arrested after 4 housemates are found dead in Virginia suburb
Police confirmed that a Virginia man was arrested Tuesday on murder and weapons charges in the killings of four of his housemates. The suspect, 24-year-old David Maine, faces four counts of murder and two counts of use